Anytime. But I owe this knowledge to MandrakeSoft's MandrakeForum.com.
I am only repeating the suggestion made there that fixed the problem for
me. (It also seemed to be the most time-efficient fix of all the
suggestions.)
Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> Hi,
> Thanks for the remove/reinstall tip. It has
> worked well for me. Here is what I did.
> Step I: Downloaded all php related packages
> into a local directory
> Step II: Made a backup of my php.ini script
> Step III: Uninstalled all php related stuff
> using "rpmdrake"
> Step IV: Installed the updated php related rpm's
> from the local directory using
> "kpackage"(kde package manager).
> Using "kpackage" helped circumvent the
> CDROM and install form my local directory.
> Step V: copied my php.ini backup onto /etc/php.ini
> Step VI: restarted my webserver.
> My PHP scripts including the Postgresql call work now.
> Cheers
> Venkatesh
> --- Digital Wokan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You have no idea how many have been through this
> > now.
> > The most efficient way to fix this is as follows.
> > 1. Download a copy of the latest PHP rpms from the
> > official mirror
> > (don't forget mod_php if you use it as opposed to
> > CGI).
> > 2. Remove your current PHP rpms (rpm -e all of them)
> > 3. Install your downloaded rpms.
> > The problem stems from the scripts invoked in the
> > 4.0.3pl1 rpms. Since
> > these are already committed to CD-ROM, there's
> > little to be done about
> > it now except pass on the word to everyone doing the
> > update about the
> > remove/reinstall requirement.
> > Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > > It seemd that a new CUPS update with libcups1
> > > will be available shortly. So I will wait
> > > until then.
> > > Now I come to the problem about PHP update.
> > > I have configured my PHP4.0.3pl1-1mdk with
> > > postgres database module.
> > > Security updates to PHP4.0.4pl1-1.2mdk is
> > > currently available, but when I do the
> > > update using "Mandrake Update" postgresqlcommands
> > > in PHP script do not work.
> > > Does anyone have the same problem?
> > > Is there a solution to allow update and
> > > also get the postgresql calls in my
> > > PHP script to work.
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > > Venkatesh
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